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Texas Governor Signs Bill Targeting Abortion Medications Nationwide

9/28/2025

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Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 7, effective December 4, 2025, enabling suits over abortion medications.
Texas already enforces near-total bans and reporting incentives.
The measure aims to block cross-state abortion access, challenging states’ rights claims.
Post-Dobbs, abortion rates did not decline; care is sought where legal.
Texas and Florida are pursuing a federal suit to ban mifepristone nationwide.

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Story summary

Texas Governor Greg Abbott signed HB 7, effective December 4, 2025, enabling suits over abortion medications.
Texas already enforces near-total bans and reporting incentives.
The measure aims to block cross-state abortion access, challenging states’ rights claims.
Post-Dobbs, abortion rates did not decline; care is sought where legal.
Texas and Florida are pursuing a federal suit to ban mifepristone nationwide.